COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ERA 4169 INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MUSTAFA BILAL ÖZTÜRK

Offered to

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Theology
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Theology (Evening)

Course Objective

To make students able to grasp and analyses all Islamic Beliefs system in theory and in practice.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gains general information about the relationship between knowledge and belief. Thus, he understands the relationship between religion and science.
2   Comprehends the relationship between mind and transmission.
3   Comprehends the perspective of Islam on entities.
4   Will be able to explain the relationship between God-universe and God-human.
5   Gain knowledge about the relationship between God, nature and human in the perspective of Islam.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Islamic Moral and The Problem of Knowledge
2 Definition and limits of Knowledge
3 Sources of Knowledge
4 The Relationship Between Belief and Knowledge
5 Rational and religious arguments
6 Types of Assets
7 God's Proof
8 Cosmological and Ontological Arguments
9 God and Universe Relationship
10 God and Human Relationship
11 Hereafter

Recomended or Required Reading

1. "What Everyone Should Know About Islam and Muslims" by Suzanne Haneef
2. "Islam," by Isma'il Al-Faruqi
3. "Islam: The Straight Path," by John Esposito.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture

Assessment Methods

To be announced!


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mbilal.ozturk@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday 14.30-15.30.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 0

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1454
LO.2454
LO.3454
LO.4454
LO.5454